A Series RC Circuit,which Is Made from a Battery,a Switch,a

question 59

Multiple Choice

A series RC circuit,which is made from a battery,a switch,a resistor,and a 5-μF capacitor,has a time constant of 8 ms.If an additional 7-μF is added in series to the 5-μF capacitor,what is the resulting time constant?

• A) 11.2 ms
• B) 4.7 ms
• C) 0.5 ms
• D) ​13.7 ms
• E) ​This cannot be found without the value of the resistance being given.

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